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THE  LIBRARY  OF  THE 

UNIVERSITY  OF 

NORTH  CAROLINA 

AT  CHAPEL  HILL 


Fran  the  collection 

of 

Alfred  Garvin  Ehgstrom 

and 

Pfary  Claire  Randolph 

Engstrom 


Flower  Children 

The  Little   Cousins  of 
the  Field  and  Garden 


Digitized  by  the  Internet  Archive 

in  2012  with  funding  from 

University  of  North  Carolina  at  Chapel  Hill 


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Flower 
Childre 


The  Little  ^VP  Cousins  of 
ike  Field  arid  Qurden 

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Elizabeth  Gordon 


brawings  by 

M.T.Ross 


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Published  by 

P.F.Volland  &  Company 

Chicago 


Copyright  1910 
P.  F.  Volland  &  Company- 
All  Rights  Reserved 


clo  every  (Shdd^f lower  iked  Blooms 
jVnikin  me  Qlorious  (jaraert^ 
lnai  "wb  Gall  Home 
This  Little  Book^ 

is 
Lovinaly  T)ediealed. 


FOREWORD 

A  flotver,  a  child,  and  a  mother  s  heart — 
These  three  are  never  so  far  apart. 
A    child,  a  flozuer,  and  a  mothers  love  — 
This  world's  best  gifts  from  the  world  above. 

QLL  children  are  flowers  in 
the  garden  of  God's  love.  A 
flower  is  the  mystical  coun- 
terpart of  a  child.  To  the  understand- 
ing heart  a  child  is  a  flower  and  a 
flower  is  a  child.  God  made  flowers 
on  the  day  that  He  made  the  world 
beautiful.  Then  He  gave  the  world 
children  to  play  amid  the  flowers. 
God  has  implanted  in  the  breasts  of 
children  a  natural  love  for  flowers — - 
and  no  one  who  keeps  that  love  in 
his  heart  has  entirely  forsaken  the 
land  of  childhood. 

In  preparing  this  book  the  author 
and  the  artist  have  attempted  to  show 


the  kinship  of  children  and  flowers, 
and  it  is  their  hope  that  the  little 
ones  into  whose  hands  this  volume 
comes  will  find  herein  the  proof  that 
their  knowledge  of  what  flowers 
really  are  is  true  and  that  their  love 
for  the  friendly  blossoms  is  returned 
many-fold. 

To  you,  then,  little  child-flowers, 
this  book  is  lovingly  offered  as  an 
expression  of  thankfulness  to  chil- 
dren for  the  joy  and  sweetness  with 
which  they  have  filled  my  life. 

—  ELIZABETH    GORDON 


FLOWER.    CfflLbRENgM-. 


i AID  CROCUS:  "My!  this  wind  is  cold! 
Most  wish  I  had  not  been  so  bold; 
Here  the  fields  are  still  all  brown; 
Glad  I  wore  my  eider-down." 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


T 


RAILING  ARBUTUS,  you  know, 
Loves  to  grow  beneath  the  snow. 
Other  folks  would  find  it  chilly, 
She  says  that  's  absurdly  silly. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


E 


AGER  little  Daffodil 
Came  too  soon  and  got  a  chill; 
Jack  Frost  pinched  her  ear  and  said, 
"Silly  child,  go  back  to  bed." 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


H 


YACINTH,  the  pretty  thing, 
Comes  to  us  in  early  spring; 
Says  she  always  loves  to  hear 
Easter  bells  a-ringing  clear. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


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ADY  TULIP,  stately  dame, 
From  across  the  ocean  came; 
Liked  this  country  very  much, 
Although  she  only  spoke  in  Dutch. 


FLOWER,    CHILDREN 


L 


ILY-OF-THE-VALLEY  said 
She  guessed  she  was  a  sleepy-head; 
But  she  got  up  and  dressed  for  town 
In  her  new  green  tailored  gown. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


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USSY  WILLOW  said,  "Meow! 
Wish  some  one  would  tell  me  how 
Other  kittens  get  around 
And  roll  and  frolic  on  the  ground." 


FLOWER.    CHILbkENliP 


p 


RIMROSE  is  the  dearest  thing. — 
She  loves  to  play  out  doors  in  spring; 
But  if  a  little  child  is  ill, 
She  's  happy  on  the  window  sill. 


FLOWER,    CHILbREN€S- 


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RANDFATHER    Dandelion    had    such 

pretty  hair, 
Along  came  a  gust  of  wind  and  left  his 

head  quite  bare; 
Young  Dandelion  generously  offered  him 

some  gold, 
To  buy  a  cap  to  keep  his  dear  old  head 

from  being  cold. 


FLOWER,    CHILDREN 


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fIND-FLOWER  on  an  April  day, 
Came  along  and  said  she'd  stay; 
Wore  her  furs  snug  as  you  please, 
Said  she  liked  the  nice,  cool  breeze. 


'FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


A 


NEMONES  and  Bluets  grew, 
All  the  woodland  pathway  through; 
Came  along  one  day  together, 
Did  n't  mind  the  April  weather. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


L 


ILAC  wears  a  purple  plume, 
Scented  with  a  sweet  perfume; 
Very  high-born  lady  she, 
Quite  proud  of  her  family  tree. 


FLOWER,    CHILDREN 


T 


RILLIUM  said  "Why,  deary  me, 
I  'm  just  as  freckled  as  can  be," 
Her  cousin  Tiger-Lily  said, 
"Well,  look  at  me,  I  'm  almost  red." 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


jANSIES  like  the  shaded  places; 
With  their  little  friendly  faces, 
Always  seem  to  smile  and  say : 
"How  are  all  the  folks  to-day?" 


FLOWER.    CHILfckENfS&' 


OHNNIE-JUMP-UP  made  a  bet, 
That  he  could  pass  for  Violet. 
What  spoiled  the  little  rascal's  game? 
The  scent  he  used  was  not  the  same. 


'FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


L 


ADY'S-SLIPPER  in  the  wood, 
Said  she  really  wished  she  could 
Have  a  pretty  dress  and  go 
With  sister  to  the  flower  show. 


'FLOWER,    CHILDREN 


M 


ODEST  little  Violet 
Was  her  loving  Mother's  pet; 
Did  n't  care  to  go  and  play, 
Rather  stay  at  home  all  day. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


c 


OWSLIP  dearly  loves  to  romp 
Around  the  bottom  of  the  swamp ; 
She  comes  along  in  early  spring, 
Before  the  grass,  or  anything. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


FRAGRANT  little  Mignonette, 
In  a  shower  got  quite  wet; 
Laughed  and  said  she  did  n't  care — 
It  looked  like  jewels  in  her  hair. 


FLOWER.    CHILbRENf^i 


A   PPLE  BLOSSOM  is  a  fairy, 
•*■  *■  Swinging  in  a  tree  so  airy; 
By  and  by  the  little  sprite 
Sprinkles  the  ground  with  pink  and  white. 


FLOWER.    CHILbRENfli 


L 


ITTLE  golden-hearted  Daisy 
Told  the  sun  that  she  felt  lazy; 
Said  the  earth  was  quite  too  wet, 
She  thought  she  would  n't  open  yet. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


L 


AUGHING,  lucky  Four-Leafed  Clover 
Is  a  most  atrocious  rover; 
Does  n't  stay  long  in  one  place, 
Goes  and  never  leaves  a  trace. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


T 


HIRSTY  little  Buttercup 
Caught  the  dew  and  drank  it  up, 
Said  cool  water  was  so  good, 
She  did  n't  seem  to  care  for  food. 


FLOWER.    CHILbkEN 


iWEET  little  maid  Forget-Me-Not, 
She  's  such  a  darling  little  tot; 
A  blue-eyed  child  with  modest  ways, 
She  's  never  spoiled  a  bit  by  praise. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


c 


OMMON  little  Garden  Pink, 
Went  away  to  school  —  just  think! 
When  she  came  home  for  vacation, 
Made  them  call  her  Rose  Carnation. 


FLOWER    CHILDREN ^S-" 


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B 


OUNCING  BETTY  stood  all  day 
In  the  hedge  row  by  the  way; 
By-and-by  she  crept  outside, 
And  got  so  scared  she  nearly  cried. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


M 


ORNING-GLORY  thought  she  'd  look 
Through  the  window  at  the  cook; 
Did  n't  know  't  was  impolite 
To  give  a  body  such  a  fright. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


H 


ONEYSUCKLE,  pretty  vine, 
Loved  about  the  porch  to  twine. 
Thought 't  was  just  too  sweet  for  words 
To  visit  with  the  humming-birds. 


'FLOWER.    CHILbELEHim- 


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ILD  ROSE  runs  round  everywhere, 
Likes  to  breathe  the  nice  fresh  air; 
Even  her  high-bred  connection 
Cannot  match  her  pink  complexion. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN  §£&-' 


c 


OLUMBINE  's  a  happy  sprite, 
Dances  with  fairies  every  night; 
She  feeds  them  honey  when  they  go, 
That 's  why  the  fairies  love  her  so. 


FLOWER.    CHIL&RENfSp 


c 


UNNING  LITTLE  Blue-eyed  Grass, 
Smiles  up  at  you  as  you  pass; 
Looks  as  if  a  bit  of  sky, 
Had  fallen  down  from  'way  up  high. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


X  TASTURTIUM  grew  so  big  and  tall, 
■^  ^    He  climbed  up  on  the  garden  wall ; 
His  little  sister  could  n't  go  — 
Dear  child,  she  never  seemed  to  grow. 


FLOWER,    CHILDREN 


lANSY  SAID  she  wished  she  knew 
What  made  Lark-spur  look  so  blue; 
Larkspur  smiled  and  said  't  was  only 
'Cause  she  felt  a  little  lonely. 


'FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


o 


H,  HAVE  you  seen  the  sweet  Briar-Rose? 
She  wears  the  very  dearest  clothes, 
A  hat  the  sweetest  ever  seen, 
And  dainty  frock  all  shades  of  green. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


B 


LUEBELL  softly,  gently  sways 
Through  the  long  hot  summer  days; 
Lives  where  nothing  else  can  grow,- 
That  's  why  we  all  love  her  so. 


FLOWER.    CHILbkENill: 


G 


ERANIUM  wears  a  scarlet  gown, 
With  trimmings  shading  into  brown ; 
Her  cousin  is  a  dainty  sprite, 
She  dresses  modestly  in  white. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


iWEET  ALYSSUM  plays  around 
On  any  little  piece  of  ground; 
Takes  up  hardly  any  room, 
And  sheds  a  very  sweet  perfume, 


'FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


JMPLE  LOOKING  Blue-eyed  Flax 
Helped  the  farmer  pay  his  tax; 
Was  busy  all  the  season  through; 
Said  it  was  n't  hard  to  do. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


B 


LEEDING-HEART,  against  the  wall, 
Told  her  woes  to  one  and  all. 
Live-Forever  said,  "Forget  it; 
Life  treats  you  the  way  you  let  it." 


FLOWER    CHILDREN 


iWEET  PEA  said  she  thought  they  might 
Give  her  a  dress  that  was  n't  white ; 
So  Mother  Nature  chose  for  her 
All  the  colors  that  there  were. 


FLOWER,    CHILMLENf3§£ 


NAP-DRAGON  is  so  very  bold, 
He  plays  his  tricks  on  young  and  old; 
Hides  behind  the  old  stone  wall, 
And  shoots  his  pop-gun  at  us  all. 


'FLOWER.    CHILDRENggfe 


R 


AGGED  ROBIN  on  a  lark 
Stole  inside  of  Central  Park; 
There  they  treated  her  so  well, 
She  soon  looked  like  a  city  Belle. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


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v'.fS, 


Y 


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ARROW  PINK  and  Yarrow  White, 
Stole  in  on  the  lawn  one  night; 
Gardener  said  they  had  no  sense, 
But  they  did  n't  take  offense. 


'FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


i 


RIS  in  a  country  garden, 
Politely  said,  "I  beg  your  pardon, 
But  I'm  from  sunny  France  you  see, 
And  my  real  name  is  Fleur-de-Lis." 


FLOWER,    CHILDREN 


p 


EONY  'S  a  charming  lady, 
She  does  n't  like  a  spot  too  shady; 
Likes  to  live  out  in  the  light, 
Dressed  in  red  or  pink  or  white. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


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o 


NCE  THEY  LOST  sweet  Babe  Verbena, 
Mother  said,  "Oh,  have  you  seen  her?" 
But  pretty  soon  the  dear  was  found 
Creeping  on  the  nice  soft  ground. 


'FLOWER.    CHILDR-ENSM: 


D 


AINTY  LITTLE  Maidenhair 
Lost  her  way  and  did  n't  care; 
Played  all  day,  the  naughty  child, 
With  common  ferns,  who  run  quite  wild. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


Y 


OUNG  Sweet  William,  sad  to  tell, 
Rang  the  Canterbury's  Bell, 
"Just  for  that,"  his  father  said, 
"William,  come  out  in  the  shed!" 


FLOWER.    CHILDkEN|Si)$ 


X  TAUGHTY  little  Four-O'Clock 
■*■         Gave  her  mother  quite  a  shock; 
Stayed  awake  till  nearly  six, 
Oh,  she  's  always  up  to  tricks. 


'FLOWER    CHILDRENtaS- 


i 


F  YOU  'RE  very,  very  good 
When  you  're  walking  in  the  wood, 
Twin- Flower  babies  you  may  see, 
Sheltered  by  some  old  pine  tree. 


FLOWER    CHILDREN 


A 


LL  THE  SUMMER,  Milkweed  played, 
Like  a  dear,  good  little  maid; 
But  on  a  bright  October  day, 
She  found  some  wings  and  flew  away. 


FLOWER,    CHILDREN 


c 


ANDYTUFT  and  Marigold 
Live  outdoors  until  it's  cold ; 
Sturdy  maids  with  glowing  faces 
Blooming  in  the  bleakest  places. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN|E3&- 


"ACK  ROSE  said,  ambitiously, 
He  would  grow  to  be  a  tree ; 
But  his  Dad  said,  "Better  far 
Be  contented  as  you  are." 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


w 


7ATER-LILY  is  very  fond 
Of  floating  in  a  sunny  pond. 
Tantalizing  little  creature, 
Likes  to  grow  where  one  can't  reach  her. 


'FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


Y 


OUNG  COCKS-COMB  was  so  very  vain, 
Hated  to  stay  out  in  the  rain; 
Said  he  would  n't  so  much  care, 
If  he  had  other  clothes  to  wear. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


o 


N  THE  BORDER  of  the  wood 
All  alone  the  Ghost-Flower  stood, 
Like  a  moonbeam  dressed  in  white, 
Such  a  very  pretty  sight. 


'FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


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G 


OLDEN-ROD,  the  lucky  chappy, 
Grew  up  strong  and  tall  and  happy. 
Slept  out  doors,  if  you  '11  remember, 
All  those  cold  nights  in  September. 


'FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


M 


ADAME  DAHLIA,  like  her  name, 
Is  a  very  stately  dame  ; 
Her  family  is  so  polite, 
It  is  a  joy  to  meet  them,  quite. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


M 


ISS  California  Poppy  said 
She  liked  the  sunshine  on  her  head, 
Though  her  friends  might  think  her  foolish, 
Thought  this  country  rather  coolish. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


c 


ORN  FLOWER,  Bachelor  Button's  sister 
Gay  young  dog,  he  never  missed  her — 
Went  to  live  with  Mrs.  Corn, 
So  she  would  not  be  forlorn. 


FLOWER.    CHILDRENill- 


c 


AT-TAIL,  growing  in  the  marsh, 
Thought  his  Mother  very  harsh, 
Because  she  wouldn't  let  him  play 
With  Blue  Flag-lilies  all  the  day. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


i*3- 


iRINCE'S  FEATHER,  straight  and  tall, 
Grew  against  the  garden  wall; 
Did  n't  care  to  play,  said  he 
Came  of  a  royal  family. 


'FLOWER,    CHILDREN 


c 


RIMSON  RAMBLER  one  day  said, 
He  did  n't  like  the  old  homestead; 
Thought  he  'd  travel,  so  he  went 
Over  the  wall  on  mischief  bent. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


G 


RANDDAD  SAGE,  the  dear  old  man, 
Says  it  is  a  splendid  plan 
For  all  young  children  to  obey; 
Says  they  did  so  in  his  day. 


"FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


N 


OW  LET  the  banners  be  unfurled, 
To  greet  the  fairest  of  the  world; 
Come  Roses  all,  and  pay  your  duty: 
Madame  the  Queen,  American  Beauty! 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


G 


OLDEN-GLOW  said  "Well,  I  know 
I  'm  just  going  to  start  and  grow." 
Liked  it  'way  up  in  the  air  — 
Sent  back  word  he  'd  stay  up  there. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN^:-: 


B 


ACHELOR  BUTTON,  O,  most  shocking 
Found  a  hole  in  his  silk  stocking; 
But  he  mended  it  so  neatly, 
Covered  up  the  place  completely. 


'FLOWER    CHILDREN!^} 


OLLY  SUNFLOWER,  big  and  yellow, 
Said :  "  I  'm  sure  a  lucky  fellow. 
To  be  small  must  seem  so  queer — 
I  get  a  splendid  view  from  here.1' 


FLOWER,    CHILimENf3i 


iTATELY  Lady  Hollyhock, 
In  a  lovely  colored  frock, 
Taught  her  children  every  day 
Precisely  what  to  do  and  say. 


FLOWER,    CHILbkENlSS: 


z 


INNIA  stands  so  very  straight 
Just  inside  the  garden  gate; 
Sometimes  single,  sometimes  double. 
Never  gives  a  bit  of  trouble. 


'FLOWER.    CHILDREN^- 


B 


ITTER-SWEET  concluded  she 
Would  live  with  some  good,  friendly  tree ; 
Went  to  visit  Madame  Oak, 
Stayed  all  winter,  for  a  joke. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


s 


AUCY  LITTLE  Black-eyed  Susan, 
When  her  mother  caught  her  snoozin', 
Rubbed  her  sleepy  eyes  and  said 
She  guessed  she  'd  toddle  off  to  bed. 


'FLOWER    CHILbRENf»': 


N 


IGHTSHADE  has  a  purple  berry, 
But  he  is  very  naughty,  very; 
Little  children  never  should 
Play  with  one  who  isn't  good. 


FLOWER    CHILbRENiSi-) 


G 


ENTIAN  growing  by  the  brook, 
Bending  low  to  get  a  look 
At  her  pretty  face  so  sweet, 
Stepped  too  near  and  wet  her  feet. 


FLOWED    CHILDREN 


CARLET  POPPY  in  the  wheat, 
Said  she  'd  like  some  grains  to  eat, 
But  when  Head  Wheat  gave  her  some 
She  made  believe  't  was  chewing-gum. 


FLOWER,    CHILDREN 


M 


ULLEIN  grew  up  rough-and-tumble. 
He  was  Irish,  very  humble  ; 
Still  he  was  a  jolly  fellow, 
With  his  funny  head  all  yellow. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


ilR  THISTLE  is  a  Scotchman  bluff, 
His  manners  are  a  trifle  rough; 
You  find  him  everywhere  you  go ; 
He  travels  on  the  wind,  vou  know. 


FLOWER.    CHILbREN^E' 


w 


ILD  CUCUMBER  said  he  guessed, 
He  'd  take  a  little  trip  out  West, 
Thought  he  'd  stay  a  year  or  two, 
And  maybe  he  'd  see  something  new. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


B 


URDOCK  and  his  family, 
With  the  gardener  don't  agree; 
But  Burdock  says  if  he  's  your  friend, 
He  '11  stick  to  you  until  the  end. 


FLOWER,    CHILDREN 


c 


HINA  ASTER  thought  he  'd  do 
The  proper  thing,  and  wear  a  queue; 
But  all  his  brothers  laughed  and  said 
He  'd  better  cut  his  hair  instead. 


FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


c 


HRYSANTHEMUM  is  Japanese, 
She  's  a  fine  lady,  if  you  please; 
She  comes  to  see  us  once  a  year, 
About  the  time  Thanksgiving  's  here. 


FLOWER,    CHILDREN 


(OISON  IVY  did  n't  know 
Why  every  one  disliked  her  so; 
Made  her  feel  so  very  sad 
When  people  said  she  was  so  bad. 


'FLOWER.    CHILDREN 


i 


N  A  SWEET  velvet  dress  of  red,- 
On  Christmas  Eve,  Poinsettia  said: 
"I  '11  hang  my  stocking  up  because 
This  is  the  night  for  Santa  Claus." 


FLOWED    CHILDREN 


E 


VER  SEE  a  plant  so  jolly, 
And  good  fellow-ish  as  Holly? 
Makes  no  difference  what  's  the  weather, 
He  and  Christmas  come  together. 


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